Legal Opinion
Dorsey v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 30, 2007No. 02-CF-1276PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:
Convicted after a jury trial of voluntary manslaughter while armed and related weapons offenses, appellant Byron R. Dorsey asserts that the trial court committed reversible error in several of its rulings. We disagree and affirm appellant’s convictions.
Appellant was charged with killing Andre Wilson inside his home at 1333 Congress Street, S.E. The prosecution presented evidence that appellant and his brother, Christopher Herron, went to that residence in order to sell marijuana to some of its other occupants. After their arrival, Wilson confronted them and ordered…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Thompson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
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